Tribal Areas

Tribal areas generally mean areas having preponderance of tribal population. However, the Constitution of India refers tribal areas within the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura & Mizoram, as those areas specified in Parts I, II, IIA & III of the table appended to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule. In other words, areas where provisions of Sixth Schedule are applicable are known as Tribal Areas. In relation to these areas Autonomous District Councils, each having not more than thirty members have been set up. These councils serve as an instrument of self-management and have powers of legislation and administration of

justice apart from executive, developmental and financial responsibilities. State-wise details of Tribal Areas are as under:-

Part I

The North Cachar Hills District

The Karbi-Anglong District

Part II

Khasi Hills District

Jaintia Hills District

The Garo Hills District

Part II A

Tripura Tribal Areas District

Part III 3* * * * * *

The Chakma District

The Mara District

The Lai District

Substituted by the Government of Assam Notification No. TAD/R/115/74/47, dated 14.10.1976 for "The Mikir Hills District"

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The Scheduled Area in the State of Rajasthan was originally specified under the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950 (C.O. 26) dated 7.12.1950 and has been respecifed vide the Scheduled Areas (State of Rajasthan) Order, 1981 (C.O. 114) dated 12.2.1981 after recinding the Order cited earlier in so far as it related to the State of Rajasthan

Odisha

Mayurbhanj district

Sundargah district

Koraput district

Kuchinda tahsil in Sambalpur district

Keonjhar and Telkoi tahsils of keonjhar sub-division, and champua and Barbil tahsils of Champua sub-division in Keonjhar district

Khondmals tahsil of Khondmals sub-division, and Balliguda and G. Udayagiri tahsils of Balliguda sub-division in Boudh-khondmals district

R. Udayagiri tahsil, and Guma and Rayagada Blocks of Parlakhemundi Tahsil of Parlakhemundi sub-division, and Surada tahsil, exlcluding Gazalbadi and Gocha Gram Panchayats of Ghumsur sub-division, in Ganjam district

Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi Tahsil, and Lanjigarh Block, falling in Lanjigarh and Kalahandi tahsils, in Bhawanipatna sub-division in Kalahandi district

Nilgiri Community Development Block of Nilgiri tahsil in Nilgiri Sub-division in Balasore district.

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The Scheduled area in the State of Orissa was originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950, (Constitution Order, 26) dated 7.12.1950 and has been respecified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977, (Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the Orders citedearlier in so far as they related to the State of Orissa.

Khalwa Tribal Development Block of Harsud tahsil, and Khaknar Tribal Development Block of Burhanpur tahsil in Khandwa (East Nimar) district

Sailana tahsil in Ratlam district

Betul tahsil (excluding Betual Community Development Block) and Bhainsdehi tehsil in Betul district

Lakhnadon tahsil and Kurai Tribal Development Block of Sconi tahsil in Sconi district

Baihar tahsil in Balaghat district

Kesla Tribal Development Block of Hoshangabad tahsil in Hoshangabad district

Pushparajgarh and Sohagpur tahsils, and Jaisingh Nagar Community Development Block of Beohari tahsil in Raigarh district

Kusumi Tribal Development Block of Gopadbanas tahsil in Sidhi district

Jashpurnagar, Udaipur and Gharghoda tahsils, and Kharsia Tribal Development Block of Raigarh tahsil in Raigarh district

Katghora tahsil and Marwahi Tribal Development Block, Gorella Tribal Development Block and Gorella Community Development Block, and Kota Revenue Inspector Circle of Bilaspur tahsil in Bilaspur district

Dondi Tribal Development Block of Balod tahsil in Durg district

Manpur and Monla Tribal Development Blocks and Chowki Community Development Block of Rajnandgaon tahsil in Rajnandgaon district

Gariaband, Mainpur and Chhura Tribal Development Blocks of Bindranawagar tahsil, and Sihawa Community Development Block of Dhamtari tahsil Raipur district

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The Scheduled Area in the State of Madhya Pradesh was originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States), Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950. (Constitution Order 26) dated 7.12.1950 and has been respecified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977, (Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the Orders citied earlier in so far as they related to the State of Madhya Pradesh

Chhotaudepur and Naswadi talukas and Tilakwada mahal in Vadodora district
Khedbrahma, Bhiloda and Meghraj talukas, and Vijayanagar mahal in Sabarkantha district

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The Scheduled Areas in the States of Bihar and Gujarat were originall specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and have been respecified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977 (Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the Order cited first so far as that related to the States of Bihar & Gujarat.

Bihar

Ranchi district

Singhbhum district

Latehar sub-division, and Bhandaria block of Garhwa sub-division, in Palamau district

Dumka, Pakur, Rajmahal and Jamtara sub-divisions, and Sundar Pahari and Boarijor blocks of Godda sub-division, in Santhal Parganas district

The Scheduled Areas in the States of Bihar and Gujarat were originall specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (Constitution Order, 9) dated 23.1.1950 and have been respecified as above by the Scheduled Areas (States of Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Orissa) Order, 1977 (Constitution Order, 109) dated 31.12.1977 after rescinding the Order cited first so far as that related to the States of Bihar & Gujarat.

All villages of Utnur taluq of Adilabad district.
The Scheduled Areas in the State of Andhra Pradesh were originally specified by the Scheduled Areas (Part A States) Order, 1950 (C.O.No.9) dated 23.1.1950 and the Scheduled Areas (Part B States) Order, 1950 (C.O.No.26) dated 7.12.1950 and have been modified vide the Madras Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order 1951 (C.O. 50) and the Andhra Scheduled Areas (Cesser) Order, 1955 (C.O.30)